2010-06-15 - Union Catholic Regional High School

Best ways to celebrate
Memorial Day!
Danielle Gruskiewicz
Memorial Day, the unofficial kick-off of summer, is
traditionally the last Monday of May. This year, the holiday
was celebrated on May 31. Formally known as Decoration
Day, it commemorates all the U.S. men and women who
died while serving in the military. With the important
cause that Memorial Day represents, Americans need
fabulous ways to celebrate. Here are some ways to have a
fun Memorial Day every year, while remembering the
reason for celebrating.
Watch the Indianapolis 500–
Next year, invite your whole family to
the house and watch the Indianapolis
500. This is an American automobile
race held every Memorial Day at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The
cars that race are Indycar classics or
Formula One cars. These cars‟
features are different than those of
regular cars because their wheels are
open and not under the car like
normal stock cars. Next year will be
the 95 th race of the Indianapolis
500. While you are watching this
The Indianapolis 500–
a staple of Memorial
Day
race, bake a pound cake and shape it into the profile of a
car. Then frost it with white icing, use blueberries to make
the stars, and split strawberries for the stripes. Then, you
can celebrate Memorial Day with a sweet and patriotic
treat.
Take part in a Memorial Day parade- Instead of
just watching the same old floats and people pass by in
your town parade, ask to be in it. Go to your local town
hall and ask to take part in the parade as a message for
people to remember the reason for the celebration. Have
ideas prepared of what you want to do in the parade. For
example, you could dress up as Uncle Sam and hold
posters that say, “Today I am remembering the Marines.”
You can give out candy or small American flags to help
people remember why they are at the parade. Just
remember to communicate clearly the reason you want to
participate in the parade, and you will be surprised what
people will allow you to do.
Have a pool party- Have all your friends and family
over your house for a Memorial Day pool party! If you do
not own a pool, ask your local community center or YMCA
if you can rent a pool. Decorate the pool and surrounding
area with red and blue lights, small flags, and red and blue
table clothes. Cook foods that will go along with your
theme, such as mashed potatoes, grilled red peppers, and
blueberry muffins. At the end of your party, ask your
guests if they can give a donation to a veterans‟ fund. This
will really help the people who give you the reason for
celebrating Memorial Day.
Father’s Day
Megan Roberts
.When we hear the word “father” what comes to
mind Someone who gives us money Someone who gives us
a home and a bed Someone to whom a person is biologically
linked The word “father” can mean all of the aforementioned,
but it means so much more.
A father doesn‟t only have to be the person to whom
you are linked by birth. A father is someone who loves and
cares for you with all his heart. A father is someone to whom
you can look up and know that he will always be on your
side.
Father‟s Day is not only a greeting-card, companymade
holiday. It is a holiday dedicated to those dads, for
whom we would give our lives. It is a day that we can set
aside to let these men know how special they are to us.
Even though we should tell these men how much we
care about them every day, we sometimes neglect to do so.
Father‟s Day reminds us how much our dads mean to us and
reminds us to let them know, more often, how much we care
about them.
While it may be traditional to give your dad a card, a
tie, or something for the backyard grill, a simple “I Love You”
is all that is needed to make this day special. No need to get
fancy with power tools and electronics, all you need is some
time put aside, to spend with your father.
No matter what happens in your life, your dad will
always be your dad, and nothing can change that.
UCPAC (continued from page 4)
There was a new
category added this
year, celebrating the
fabulous production of
UCPAC‟s first original
play, Love Awkwardly.
Many students were
awarded for their work
in this production also.
It was announced that
the writers of Love
Awkwardly, alumni
The cast of Something About
Friendship
John Rotondo ‟07 and English teacher and UCPAC moderator
Maryann Carolan, have written another play called Something
About Friendship. This original play, staring Katie Brown ‟13,
Brandon Rotondo ‟12, Conor McDonough ‟10, Rob Krienke
‟10, Justine Mujica ‟10, Sammie Mellina ‟10, Maeve Lynskey
‟12, and Jonathan Sagendorf ‟11, will be performed at Union
Catholic on June 24, 25, and 26. With the conclusion of the
‟09-‟10 PAC season and school year, many are excited to begin
productions for next year.
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